Recurrent meningococcal meningitis with complement 6 (C6) deficiency: A case report
RATIONALE: Late complement deficiency increases susceptibility to meningococcal disease and recurrent infections. In Korea, 5 case reports have described meningococcal disease with complement deficiency. However, C6 deficiency has not been described previously. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 21-year-old police...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7249908/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32481330 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000020362 |
Sumario: | RATIONALE: Late complement deficiency increases susceptibility to meningococcal disease and recurrent infections. In Korea, 5 case reports have described meningococcal disease with complement deficiency. However, C6 deficiency has not been described previously. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 21-year-old police trainee presented with recurrent meningococcal meningitis. He was housed in communal living quarters until 20 days before the initial symptom onset. DIAGNOSIS: He was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis with C6 deficiency. INTERVENTIONS: He was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone. An additional dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine was administered after discharge. OUTCOMES: He was discharged without complications. LESSONS: Screening for complement deficiency is necessary in patients with a history of recurrent meningococcal infections to provide appropriate care and prevent recurrent infections. |
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